Template:Infobox award The Maharashtra Bhushan is a highest civilian award presented annually by the government of Maharashtra state in India.
When the Shivsena- BJP alliance came to power in 1995, it proposed to institute this award. The Maharashtra Bhushan was first awarded in 1996. It was initially conferred in every years in the fields of Literature, Art, Sport, and Science. Later the fields of Social Work, Journalism, and Public Administration and Health Services were included. The award is presented for outstanding achievement in their field.
Prize and selection
At present, the award carries a cash prize of Template:INR10 lakh, a memento and citation.[1] The winners are selected by a committee appointed of the Government of Maharashtra.
Recipients
The recipients of the Maharashtra Bhushan award are as follows
| Year | Name | Image | Field | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Purushottam Laxman Deshpande | 
|
Literature | [2] |
| 1997 | Lata Mangeshkar | 
|
Arts, Music | [3] |
| 1999 | Vijay Bhatkar | 
|
Science | [4] |
| 2001 | Sachin Tendulkar | 
|
Sports | [5] |
| 2002 | Bhimsen Joshi | .jpg)
|
Arts, Music | [6] |
| 2003 | Abhay and Rani Bang | 
|
Medical Services | [7] |
| 2004 | Baba Amte | 
|
Social Work | [8] |
| 2005 | Raghunath Anant Mashelkar | 
|
Science | [9] |
| 2006 | Ratan Tata | 
|
Public Administration | [10] |
| 2007 | R. K. Patil | Social Work | [11] | |
| 2008 | Nana Dharmadhikari | Social Work | [12] | |
| 2008 | Mangesh Padgaonkar | 
|
Literature | [1] |
| 2009 | Sulochana Latkar | 
|
Art, Cinema | [13] |
| 2010 | Jayant Narlikar | 
|
Science | [14] |
| 2011 | Anil Kakodkar | 
|
Science | [14] |
| 2015 | Babasaheb Purandare | 
|
Literature | [15] |
| 2021 | Asha Bhosle | 
|
Arts ,Music | [16] |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dharmadhikari bags Maharashtra Bhushan award. Times of India.
- ↑ Pu La with Maharashtra Bhushan award. Hindu Vivek Kendra.
- ↑ Stage set for felicitation of Lata with Maharashtra Bhushan award. The Indian Express.Template:Dead link
- ↑ Final Profile. Vijay Bhatkar. Template:Dead link
- ↑ Sachin got Maharashtra Bhushan award. Cricinfo.com.
- ↑ Maharashtra Bhushan award for Bhimsen Joshi. The Times of India(2002-04-27).
- ↑ Bangs bag Maharashtra Bhushan award.
- ↑ Award for Baba Amte, Mashelkar. The Hindu(2005-05-01).
- ↑ Biodata of Dr RA Meashelar. CSIR.
- ↑ Chief Minister Speech. Maharashtra Government.
- ↑ Maharashtra Bhushan award to be conferred posthumously on R K Patil. One India.
- ↑ 'Maharashtra Bhushan' Award Presented to Spiritual Leader. Outlook India.
- ↑ हा तर माझ्या घरचा आहेर! Maharashtra Times, Nov 30, 2009
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Narlikar honoured with Maharashtra Bhushan Times of India,
- ↑ Purandare awarded "Maharashtra Bhushan".(1 May 2015).
- ↑ [1] Indian Express